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The Guardian - UK
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Diego Gutierrez's world map

Diego Gutierrez the Younger's map of the world (1562) at the British Library
This map, created in 1562 by Diego Gutierrez the Younger, is the first of its kind to be devoted solely to the Americas. Entitled America Sive Qvartae Orbis Partis, Nova et Exactissima Descriptio, it highlights the sovereignty of King Philip II of Spain, who is depicted gliding over the waves among sumptuously engraved sea monsters
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